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Clothing and shoe stores in San Joaquin County, CA

The clothing and shoe stores in San Joaquin County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #499 of 2,087 scored counties
#7 of 53 scored counties in California

Listings
272
142 chain locations (52%)
Official establishments
142
−11.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$477.6M
On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,947 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
38% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.1
31% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
823,815
+5.5% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in San Joaquin County comes to about $477.6M a year: $1,947 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.8M per store, 38% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores.

There are 272 clothing and shoe stores on map listings in San Joaquin County as of September 2026. Of those, 142 are chain locations, or 52%, against 44% across the U.S. That comes to 11.1 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.

In 2023, official counts showed 142 businesses with payroll in San Joaquin County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 11.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,727 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts also show 466 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $160K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in San Joaquin County.

Population estimates put the population change in San Joaquin County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). San Joaquin County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores, ranking #499 of 2,087 scored counties and #7 of 53 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How San Joaquin County compares

The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing and shoe stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Clothing and shoe stores in San Joaquin County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureSan Joaquin CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.118.616.2
Spending per listing$1.8M$1.1M$1.3M
Households per official establishment1,7271,1211,273
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−11.2%−11.1%−12.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.5%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services$1,947$2,085$2,055
Median household income$92,179$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score6629

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
160 → 142−11.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,637
Annual payroll, 2023
$55.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
466Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
272142 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
376The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$160K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in San Joaquin County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in San Joaquin County

Population, 2025 estimate
823,815+5.5% since 2020
Households
245,250
Median age
35.9
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,392 sq. mi.
People per square mile
573
Median household income
$92,179+43.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$117,604
Median home value
$530,700
Jobs located here
284,408
Daytime population
748,070Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Clothing and shoe stores across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in California, with San Joaquin County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for clothing and shoe stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1San Benito County, CA812210.7$2.1M+8.6%#146 of 2,087
2Yuba County, CA7982.8$6.2M+8.2%#165 of 2,087
3Yolo County, CA77587.6$2.6M+3.1%#193 of 2,087
4El Dorado County, CA73607.9$2.8M+0.6%#282 of 2,087
5Calaveras County, CA72158.1$2.3M+2.8%#324 of 2,087
6Madera County, CA66439.5$1.9M+7.4%#495 of 2,087
7San Joaquin County, CA6627211.1$1.8M+5.5%#499 of 2,087
8Amador County, CA661911.8$1.6M+3.2%#509 of 2,087
9Contra Costa County, CA6546511.2$2.1M+0.3%#518 of 2,087
10Tehama County, CA63145.6$2.9M−1.7%#562 of 2,087

Other business types in San Joaquin County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many clothing and shoe stores are in San Joaquin County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 272 clothing and shoe stores in San Joaquin County. 142 of them (52%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 142 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 11.2% from 2019. Another 466 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in San Joaquin County, CA spend on clothing, shoes and related services?

About $477.6M a year, or $1,947 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 272 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per store. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 245,250 households in San Joaquin County and national spending patterns by income.

How does San Joaquin County, CA compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?

San Joaquin County has 11.1 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.8M, 38% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the U.S. ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, San Joaquin County would have about 376, against 272 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,727 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.

How fast is San Joaquin County, CA growing?

Population estimates put San Joaquin County at 823,815 people in 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 245,250 households. Median household income in San Joaquin County is $92,179, 14% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 43.1%, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. San Joaquin County scores 66 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #499 of 2,087 scored counties.

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